Dear
EverestNews.com, I have just received worrisome news
that there has been an accident on Friday, 24 March
between camp 2 (6500 metres) and the summit of Pumori
(7216 metres).

The
accident apparently involved three people who were roped together. Apparently,
there was a crevasse and someone may have slipped, pulling the others in. I am
very sorry about the vagueness of this information, but will tell you more as
soon as we learn it.

Three
people were injured:

They are,
in alphabetical order:

Dennis
Jönsson from Uppsala, Sweden;

Lakpa Chiri
Sherpa from Kurima, Nepal;

Tenzing
Sherpa from Okhladunga, Nepal.

According
to reports, Dennis has an injured ankle, Lakpa Chiri an injured leg, and
Tenzing an injured shoulder and hip.

All of the
other team members are ok.

Our team is
transporting the injured parties down to Camp 1 now.

We would
like to express our concern for the injured people, our team members who are
helping to rescue them, and for those family members, loved ones, and
colleagues of those on the mountain.